I Want to be a game developer and i want to know what i need and i want to start on a mac. im gonna try and start c++ first then go to maya cause my friend said he can get maya 8 for me and what schools are best for game development because im in 10th grade and i want to start early Thanx
2007-03-20 05:16:24 · 2 answers · asked by moondoggy 3 in Computers & Internet ➔ Programming & Design
well i know maya and programming are two diffrent career paths but i want to learn them both because im into 3d design and programming video games
2007-03-20 18:04:44 · update #1
to be a real game programmer who actually earns money you need an Electrical Engineering and Computer Science degree from a good universtiy. Crap like what you see on tv like westwood college and stuff like that only gets you game testing jobs where you make very little money.
2007-03-20 05:24:16 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
You listed two programs with 2 very different career paths. Maya is for graphics. C++ is for programming. You must choose a career path. Game developers don't do both. 10th grade is actually a little late to be starting programming, but it's not too late. I would go to amazon.com and buy up some game programming books. Read them, and do the exercises. Start with a book like "Beginning C++ through Game Programming" and then move on to books like "Game Programming Gems" and then after a couple years, move on to game AI, 3D gaming, etc. It will take you years. If you have the dedication to do it, then by all means, do it.
2007-03-20 13:12:13 · answer #2 · answered by Joe M 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋